| Step, sweep the leg. | | | | legs at the same time, try lowering your sweep. |
| Step again. Sweep to the other side. | | | | Experiment with sweeping the ankles. |
| I am not exactly sure why folks practice sweeping | | | | Don't be dainty when you leg sweep or ankle sweep. |
| this way. | | | | If you are going to sweep, make sure to catch |
| Note: At the beginning stage of learning leg sweeps, | | | | those ankles with a solid motion. (Put pads on your |
| you need sheer repetition. But as soon as the proper | | | | partner, to keep him or her safe.) |
| technique has been practiced, martial artists need to | | | | Leg Sweep Tip #2: Don't look down at the ankles |
| make the leg sweep more realistic. | | | | before you sweep. Your eyes could accidentally |
| First Leg Sweep Error | | | | telegraph your intent. Don't give your opponent any |
| So many of them practice sweeping the single foot. | | | | warning, if you can help it. |
| Many martial artists practice kick-sweeping by | | | | Leg Sweep Tip #3:Practice generating a lot of kick |
| 'touching' their own foot lightly to their opponent's leg. | | | | power from a short distance. This is another, "don't |
| The technique suggests a single-leg sweep, with no | | | | give any extra warning" piece of advice. If you start |
| force behind the kick. This practice kick couldn't | | | | your kick close to the leg, then your opponent gets |
| collapse one leg, let alone both. Hmmm. For a "fresh | | | | less advanced notice of your intent. |
| little change in life" ... figure out how to sweep both | | | | Remember, change your normal |
| legs at the same time. As the feet come together, | | | | one-foot-sweep-practice so you catch two birds with |
| SWEEP! | | | | one sweep, OK? And if one bird does 'hop' and get |
| Improve Your Leg Sweep | | | | away -- you can still kick the remaining ankle. Try a |
| Leg Sweep Tip #1: If you are new to sweeping both | | | | leg sweep again ... immediately. |